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Tatyana Arrington is an actress, entertainment reporter, social media influencer, entrepreneur, and co- author. Originally from Queens, New York, Tatyana’s career began as an infant model at Wilhelmina Agency and was featured in campaigns for Spiegel and Toys R Us. Her first professional acting job was in Mirandy and Brother Wind with Acting Up! Since graduating from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor’s in Communications, she completed an internship with The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern. Post apprenticeship, she starred in Tavern shows A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, As You Like It, and Love’s Labour’s Lost. Tatyana has made television appearances on Homicide Hunter Lt. Joe Kenda and Fatal Attraction. Tatyana’s influencer work began in 2018 and since then she has worked global brands including Reebok, GoDaddy, Fab Fit Fun, Amazon, Tampax, Holiday Inn, Zaful, and Atlantis Bahamas on campaigns in front of the camera. In 2019 she began her journey as a digital host professional and has got to cover press events for Disney, Netflix, BET, Amazon, and Starz. In April 2020, Tatyana re-launched Stix Unlimited, a unisex streetwear clothing line founded by her late brother. Tatyana was named one of the “Resilience Rising” by People Magazine and U.S. Bank in honor of her efforts with STIX. In February 2021, Tatyana teamed up with with her mother, Vanessa and sister, Summer to write “The Adventures of Summer and Winter” inspired by her younger sister and puppy of the same name. The Adventures of Summer and Winter is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart.

Althea Gibson’s legacy is unmistakable at the 2025 US Open.

On Wednesday, August 27, the tribute to the late professional tennis star crescendoed with a stirring performance by Florida A&M University’s famed Marching 100, celebrating their alumna in high-stepping style, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.  

It was one highlight in a two-week celebration of the iconic player who broke barriers 75 years ago as the first Black player in what is now known as the US Open. The tributes have included Gibson’s image displayed throughout the stadium, a special tournament logo marking “75 Years of Breaking Barriers,” and short films about her career narrated by Venus Williams that air between matches. 

“The most important part is that we are celebrating it and recognizing it because Althea accomplished so much,” Williams said, per AP News. “A lot of it has not been given the credit it deserves and the attention and the praise.”

Speaking to the same outlet, fellow tennis champ Billie Jean King added, “Personally, I feel like everybody’s waited too long to really celebrate her.” 

She added, “She was the first, and when you’re the first, you should be celebrated the most.”

Gibson, born to sharecroppers in South Carolina before relocating to Harlem, was more than a champion; she was a trailblazer. After becoming the first Black player to compete in what is now considered the US Open in 1950,  she won 11 Grand Slam titles, including back-to-back victories at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals in 1957 and 1958. 

Her victories didn’t stop on the tennis court. Later, she became the first Black competitor on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour. Her impact extended beyond sports into music and film, though her story too often slipped from the spotlight.

Today, her influence is alive in the many Black women who have picked up rackets since her reign. From household names like Williams or Coco Gauff to rising stars like Taylor Townsend and Hailey Baptiste, their presence underscores Gibson’s lasting legacy. 

Below, we break down each Black female player at this year’s US Open, where they stand, what’s next, and why they’re making headlines.

Venus Williams

At 45, many fans were excited to witness Venus return for a record-extending 25th US Open. However, her first-round defeat by Karolína Muchová (6-3, 2-6, 6-1) didn’t dim her moment. The crowd roared simply to see her back after 16 months away. Off the court, the buzz has remained about her fiancé, Andrea Preti, whose enthusiastic cheering turned their love story into a courtside subplot. 

Victoria Mboko

The 19-year-old Canadian phenom came in riding high, fresh off a stunning title in Montréal, where she toppled four Grand Slam champions. New York wasn’t as successful; she bowed out in the first round to Barbora Krejčíková, 6-3, 6-2. Still, Mboko’s fearless style and fast-rising ranking (No. 23) keep her in the conversation as one of the game’s next big names. 

Hailey Baptiste

At age 23 and ranked No. 47, Baptiste is having a breakout moment. She handled her opener against Kateřina Siniaková in straight sets (7-5, 6-3), setting up a blockbuster second-round clash with Naomi Osaka. While Osaka was the victor, Baptiste is playing herself into the spotlight.

Naomi Osaka

Always part tennis star, always part fashion event. Osaka started her campaign playing for Japan strong with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgium’s Greet Minnen. But it wasn’t the forehands that dominated headlines; it was her look. The 27-year-old stepped onto the court dressed in a red, crystal-studded skirt set with a matching jacket, Swarovski crystal-studded rose-adorned braids and headphones, and a bejeweled Labubu keychain swinging from her bag. Osaka is back, and she’s sparkling, literally.

Coco Gauff

Gauff, the No. 3 seed fresh off her French Open victory, survived a nervy, first-round clash with Ajla Tomljanović, eventually pulling out a 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5 win. Next up, the 21-year-old faces Donna Vekić. Already a US Open champion in 2023, she’s here to prove again she can handle the weight of being the face of the tournament.

Taylor Townsend

Ranked world No. 1 in women’s doubles and always a threat in singles, Townsend made noise with a fiery second-round upset of No. 25 seed Jelena Ostapenko. The real fireworks came after, however, when Ostapenko accused the 29-year-old of having “no class and no education.” Then, with a grin while discussing the matter later, she reminded everyone, “The thing I’m most proud of is that I let my racket talk.” She’ll meet No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva in the third round, with plenty of momentum and a growing new legion of fans.

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Grasp those lightsticks, besties, because MIYEON is now in her main character period. Today, her angelic-voiced queen of (G)I-DLE released her newest solo track “Sky Walking,” and it’s already providing “song of the year” energy. It’s available now on all streaming platforms with a Dolby Atmos version for those who enjoy her voice rattling our souls at a cell level.

This is not a comeback. This is MIYEON announcing to the entire planet: “I am THE singer, the inspiration, the moment.”

A Song That Feels Like Flying

Sky Walking” is the type of song you would run in the streets at midnight for, cry on a rooftop over, and afterwards freak out vogue walking along the crosswalk like you’re in a K-drama montage.

She first teased it during her solo stage on the 2024 I-dol World Tour in Seoul, and fans have been foaming at the mouth for the full version ever since. And oh boy did she deliver.

The song smacks you with a bold bassline, crisp drums, and those glittering 80s-inspired guitars and synths that make you want to throw on shoulder pads and roller skates. But then her voice. MIYEON’s vocals are like a glass of champagne at sunrise, sparkling, refreshing, and just the right amount of intoxicating. Lyrically, she’s basically whispering, “Baby, you’re free. Dream bigger. Fly higher.”

And gag us a little more. MIYEON helped write and compose it. Our main vocalist has stepped fully into her singer-songwriter bag.

From Rookie to Legend

MIYEON was made for this. Born Cho Mi-yeon in 1997, she was still out there studying violin, guitar, and piano when most of us were still learning how a glue stick works. When she joined (G)I-DLE in 2018, it was clear she was the group’s vocal foundation, its solid note which made chaos sparkle.

Then came KDA. As the voice of Ahri MIYEON took “POP/STARS” to Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart and directly into every gamer’s and TikToker’s bloodstream. That song wasn’t just a hit; it was a cultural reset.

Her solo EP [MY] (2022) proved she could also serve intimacy and elegance, giving us gems like “Drive” (and yes, she snatched a music show trophy for it). Since then, she’s been unstoppable. OSTs collabs with Raiden and Lee Donghae, becoming the longest-running female host of M Countdown and even starring in dramas like Replay The Moment and Delivery. At this point, she’s the definition of booked and busy.

Why Sky Walking Sounds So Iconic

This is not another K-pop drop it’s a flex. “Sky Walking” is MIYEON flaunting all sides of her the classically educated musician the main vocal for her girl group the solo artist the actress the creative. She is mixing her past her present her future into one dazzling sky-high moment.

Hearing this song is like watching her take her rightful spot as one of K-pop’s most multi-faceted and untouchable entities. There is more behind it than music, it’s choreography, it’s freedom, it’s MIYEON saying “I’m not just walking on the sky, babes. I own it.”

Play it on repeat now

If you haven’t already raced to Spotify, Apple Music, or whatever you use, what are you even doing? “Sky Walking” is not a song; it’s a lifestyle. That’s the song you put on when you’re about to create your future. That’s the song you use for every stan edit coming for your entire feed for the next six months.

So let’s all join hands stream responsibly and credit MIYEON for single-handedly keeping alive and kicking the K-pop girl soloist tradition. “Sky Walking” is available now. Play it. Cry it. Dance it. Let it take over your life.

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The country is reeling from yet another mass shooting after the Annunciation Catholic School community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was horrified by a deadly shooting during a church mass that left two young students dead and 17 others injured.

Political leaders reacted to the deadly shooting, including some who called for stricter gun reform as America approaches nearly 300 mass shootings this year.

President Donald Trump, who asked Americans to join him in “praying for everyone involved,” ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff at the White House, public buildings, and military facilities in honor of the Minneapolis school shooting victims.

In a statement on X, former President Barack Obama wrote, “We can’t allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings.” Obama called the Minneapolis tragedy “heartbreaking,” adding, “Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.”

Obama notably served as president when Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, was struck by a mass shooter, killing 20 children and six adults. It is the deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history–a day Obama would later describe as “the single darkest day of my presidency.”

President Obama fought back tears addressing the nation on the day of the Sandy Hook shooting, saying from the White House press briefing room, “As a country, we have been through this too many times…we’re gonna have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who worked alongside President Joe Biden to establish the White House’s first-ever Office of Gun Violence Prevention, also reacted to the Annuciation school shooting.

“The beginning of a new school year should be filled with excitement and anticipation. But today, it was marred by yet another act of senseless gun violence,” Harris said in a statement. “The students, teachers, and community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis now share a traumatic experience that has affected far too many Americans.”

Harris said she spoke to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom she tapped as her vice presidential running mate in the 2024 presidential election, to “share Doug and my grief for the families impacted and our gratitude for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene.”

Former Vice President Harris oversaw the Biden White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which was primarily tasked with implementing the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was the first federal comprehensive gun reform law in 20 years. The law’s investments in community violence intervention were credited for the decline in mass shootings in subsequent years.

However, upon re-entering office, President Trump eliminated the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and slashed $800 million in federal funding for gun violence prevention.

In her statement, Harris called for leaders to take action to prevent the rollback of the progress already made in reducing gun violence in America.

The former presidential candidate added, “[Minneapolis] Mayor Jacob Frey said it clearly: ‘Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying.’ We know the solutions. Our leaders must have the courage to act to stop these tragedies.”

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Camilla Araujo isn’t merely podcasting. She’s podcasting the podcast. The Clock It Podcast is where viral meltdowns, internet trends, and celebrity drivel are unpacked with no filters. So if it’s trending on the ‘net, Camilla’s probably already discussed it. Truthfully, if you’re not tuning in, you might as well be living under a rock munched on stale crackers.

So I put the ultimate question to her: If five of your ideal guests appear on your planet before the end of the year, who are you inviting to the group message and why?

She doesn’t answer? Pure pop culture crack.

Kim Kardashian: The Ultimate Influence

Camilla didn’t bat an eye: “Kim is obvious.”

And duh. Kim K practically wrote the Bible of Being Famous for Nothing and Everything at the same time. She’s the alpha and omega of influence. “She literally created the blueprint,” Camilla says. “I want to know about the grind, the failures, and how she shows up like she’s allergic to losing.”

Imagine that interview: two women dismantling the Kardashian machine with frosty lattes and unintentionally taking down the internet. Legendary.

Katy Perry: The Pop Icon That Would Not Die

“Katy Perry has been such an enormous pop culture icon for so long,” Camilla explains. “I want to see what that transformation looks like.”

Pay attention, man, whatever you can say regarding Katy, she did give us Teenage Dream, Firework, and that infamous Left Shark. She’s a survivor, kid. The music business did its best to devour her, spit her out, and there she sits, enjoying her Vegas residency and depositing checks.

Should Camilla win Katy, I crave the secrets of that Witness period wig, and stop at nothing until we acquire it.

Kylie Jenner: From Lip Kits to Legacy

“Kylie’s somebody that I greatly admire,” Camilla confesses.

And same, babe. Kylie Jenner made lip gloss wealth one generation ahead of most of us learning how to do our taxes. She has the rest of the world hooked on every raise of an eyebrow, every fuzzy paparazzi image of Stormi’s lunch box, and yet she still plays the role of the laid-back sister.

“She seized social media and made an empire,” Camilla explains. “That’s insane.” Truthfully? That’s camp.

Megan Fox: Our Dark Angel

“Megan Fox è un simbolo culturale,” dichi.

Period. She was objectified to oblivion in Hollywood, manipulated at whim by mainstream media, and yet emerged hotter, scarier, and less bothered than ever before. She is Mother, she is Femme Fatale, she is that girl who you wish to be and yet are afraid of just a little bit.

Camila yearns for the unbridled, uncut Megan monologue. I yearn for the tea on her astrology chart and demon-blood necklaces. Both? We’d have viral moment so powerful it would spiritually slap Michael Bay.

MrBeast: Youtube’s Own Willie Wonka

Next, Camilla tosses out a curveball: “MrBeast. He’s on another level.”

This man sees YouTube as the Hunger Games and the Shark Tank at the same time. He gets himself islands, dispenses Lamborghinis as Tic Tacs, and heals blindness on every Tuesday.

“I want to know how he thinks,” Camilla explains. “How do you dream that big?” Same, girl. If I had his cash, I’d have caviar on a Birkin bag at Bora Bora, not making Squid Game in North Carolina.

Five Guests. Five Flavors. One Word: Chaos.

What makes Camilla’s list so delicious is how different they all are. Kim, Katy, Kylie, Megan, and MrBeast. Tell me that wouldn’t be the most chaotic and iconic lineup of all time.

That’s what gets me,” Camilla explains. “Each of those people defined culture in entirely different ways. That’s what I want The Clock It Podcast always to have. Seriously? I’m envisioning it with her. Because Camilla Araujo staring across from Kim Kardashian or Megan Fox is just the kind of content that would have me skipping plans, disregarding texts, and saying to my therapist, “Sorry, can’t unpack trauma today, Camilla released a new episode.”

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 Cardi B testified Wednesday that she didn’t touch a security guard who alleges the rapper cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her in an altercation outside an obstetrician’s office during the hip-hop star’s not-yet-public first pregnancy.

“She couldn’t get a scratch from me because I didn’t touch her,” Cardi said on the stand in her second day of testimony in a Los Angeles County court.

Ron Rosen Janfaza, lawyer for the plaintiff, Emani Ellis, asked her if she had been angry.

“Yes I was angry!” Because I’m pregnant!” Cardi replied. “And this girl’s about to beat my ass!”

She acknowledged that the argument got very heated — repeating in court much of the swearing the two did — and that they were chest-to-chest at one point, but said the fight never became physical.

“She didn’t touch me,” Cardi said. “She was going to touch me, but she didn’t get to touch me.”

Cardi said she had been visiting Los Angeles doing promotional work in February 2018 around that year’s NBA All-Star Game. She was four months into her pregnancy with the first of her three children with rapper Offset. She had told her inner circle she was having a baby, but not the public or her parents.

The obstetrician’s office had been closed to other patients on a Saturday for her privacy.

She said Ellis, a security guard for the building, followed her to her fifth-floor appointment. Cardi said she heard Ellis say her name into a phone and appeared to be filming her. Cardi feared Ellis would out the fact that she was pregnant.

“I told her, ‘Why are you recording?’” Cardi testified, “and she said, ’Oh my bad.’ She practically apologized.’”

But the argument grew increasingly heated, she said.

“As we were arguing she’s backing me, she’s walking into me,” Cardi said.

Both women are 32 years old and about the same height, but Cardi said Ellis was bigger than her.

“She is like, security-heavy,” Cardi said. “She just looks a little, like she could protect the building.”

Under friendlier questioning from one of her own attorneys, Cardi explained why she was keeping her pregnancy secret at the time, seven months after the release of her first major label single and major hit, “Bodak Yellow,” when she was still in her “freshman year” of stardom.

“I was getting used to things,” she said. “I was just so worried about what everybody was saying and thinking. I thought I was letting a lot of people down.”

But she said, beyond that, she treasures her privacy on all medical matters, “especially something so sacred as a pregnancy. It’s yours.”

A significant chunk of the testimony was spent on the acrylic nails with rhinestones Cardi had that week, and whether they could do the damage that’s alleged.

“It wasn’t a shape that was harming, it was coffin-shaped,” she said. “They weren’t sharp.”

Ellis testified earlier in the trial that the incident left her humiliated and traumatized, and the scar on her face required cosmetic surgery. Ellis, who lost her job over the incident, is seeking damages that include medical expenses, compensation for emotional and physical suffering, and lost wages, along with punitive damages. She does not specify a total amount in the lawsuit but Cardi said from the stand that she is “suing me for $24 million.”

Tierra Malcolm, the receptionist from the doctor’s office who got between the two women and broke up the argument, gave testimony Wednesday that mostly supported Cardi’s account.

She said she came into the hallway after hearing a ruckus outside but saw no physical fighting. She later noticed a scratch on her own face that she assumed came from Ellis, because she had been facing her with her back to Cardi.

Asked to characterize the argument, Malcolm said she wasn’t sure if she could swear in court.

“We’ve heard just about everything so far, so it’s OK,” Judge Ian C. Fusselman said to laughs from much of the courtroom.

The testimony came at a small courthouse outside Los Angeles in Alhambra, where trials involving celebrities are very rare. The trial is taking the rest of the week off and is expected to resume, and conclude, next week.

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It appears the Love Island USA crown fell faster than Bryan served a round of tequila shots. Two days after the reunion special, fan favorite Amaya Espinal, affectionately called Amaya Papaya, confirmed on Instagram story that she and Bryan Arenales are done.

“My papayas, Bryan and I are no longer together. After leaving the villa, it became very clear that we were on two different journeys. Our visions didn’t align and relationships are supposed to be a team sport. You don’t have to drink the whole sea to know it’s salty. All love here and I truly wish him the best.”

This split news follows days after observant onlookers saw the couple unfollow one another on Instagram. And in 2025, that’s not only a red flag, it’s the whole stadium flashing bright.

End of Bryan and Amaya Villa Romance

Amaya Papaya worked harder than nearly everyone on the cast as she tried her best to establish herself at the house. Her natural sweetness combined with an endless variety of adorable terms of endearment definitely irritated more than a few of the guys. Ace Greene would almost have hives at the very mention of her referring to him as “baby papaya.” But when Bryan jumped up for her during a challenge, the audience back and across America fell for the couple.

It ultimately pushed them to the finish line, with them sharing the $50,000 prize. It was kind of a fairy tale ending, of sorts, except instead of glass slippers, there were bikinis, tequila, and lots of firepit speeches.

Trouble Brewing Outside the Villa

That breakup reveal wasn’t so unexpected. During the August 25 reunion, Bryan had to clarify that rumors, including whispers that he had been caught “living single” at a club shortly after shooting, were false. His alibi? Nothing happened except a little too much of a good time with shots. A charming explanation, but obviously not quite enough to convince Amaya that their futures belonged on the same path.

Amaya’s salty-but-poetic breakup quote, “You don’t have to drink the whole sea to know it’s salty,” immediately became the new entry on the Love Island vocabulary list. It’s Shakespeare in swimwear.

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